Thanks to a site visitor (RKBS, 26.06.15) for drawing our attention to the fact that 'The House of Arnot' can be found at books.familysearch.org. [Peter BG first came across the book in a library in/about 1998 (before this database was started) when, apparently because there was insufficient clarity on the pre-17th century generations that were relevant to his own family, he took down only a very few notes.] We first prepared a Draft page on the family on 10.02.06, taking much of the second section from 'Fife (P&H)' but without the connection between the 2 sections. That connection has now been made below but it should be viewed as speculative, being taken from references in the electricscotland site which are not always clear on the succession, although it is clearer than the references found in the book.

m. Neil Cunningham (Governor of Lambroughton, "born in England in 1131 of an English family")

'The House of Arnot' (p12) reports that Neil was implicated in the murder of Thomas a Becket (a 1172) and fled to Scotland. That page shows the following sons but we have not been able to connect this to Cunningham01.

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issue - John of Glengarnock, ?? of Belton, ?? of Barns, Adam of Caprington

Both 'The House of Arnot' and the electricscotland site indicate that the loss of documents makes the connections over the next few generations difficult to ascertain. 'Fife (P&H)' reports that Michael was probably grandfather (rather than great-great-grandfather, which is what we show) of Richard (d 1429), brother of his successor John, but the electricscotland site does not mention such a Richard whilst 'The House of Arnot' mentions merely Richard as a possible second son.

electricscotland suggests that the successor, David, d unm 1584 and was succeeded by a son Walter, presumed illegitimate. However, any son of David & Katherine must have been no older than an infant in 1584. 'House of Arnot' confirms that Walter was this David's son.

'The House of Arnot' suggests that Elizabeth m3. Lord Semple "and heired all" her husbands' families but electricscotland does not mention such a marriage which appears to be duplication with her aunt (just below).

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Helen Arnot

m. Archibald Dundas of Fingask

'The House of Arnot' suggests that Helen m2. Thomas Douglas of Arnacroigh but electricscotland does not mention such a marriage which appears to be duplication with her aunt (just below).

Main source(s): 'The House of Arnot and some of its branches' by James Arnott (1918) with some input/support from www.electricscotland.com/history/nation.arnot2.htm and, for the lower section, 'Fife (P&H)' (mainly vol 2, p399) with other input/support as reported aboveBack to top of page